What’s New in Platinum: New Moon Island

August 5, 2009 | 5 Comments

Platinum owners can now travel to New Moon Island and battle the Pitch-Black pokémon, Darkrai by obtaining a Member Card over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from now until September 13th, 2009. This card allows you access into the Harbor Inn in Canalave City. The Harbor Inn is in the northeast corner of town and before the Member Card is active, the door is locked and the sign is too faded to read.

If you have received the Secret Key to unlock the Rotom forms or received mystery gifts from Pokémon Battle Revolution then you are ready to go. Just click on MYSTERY GIFT on the opening screen, then RECEIVE GIFT, then GET VIA NINTENDO WFC and it will load the Wonder Card on to your game
If you have yet to receive a mystery gift, go to the 3rd floor in Jubilife TV. Talk to the man next to a lady and type in “everyone happy” as a response to his first question and type in “wi-fi connection” to the next question. Save your game and when you restart it the MYSTERY GIFT option box will appear below NEW GAME on the opening screen.
Once you have downloaded the Wonder Card, the Member Card can be picked up from the green dressed delivery man in any Poke Mart. Even if you haven’t beaten the elite four yet you still can receive the Member Card, but to battle Darkrai you must finish a few things. First you need to have obtained the National Dex from Professor Rowan. Then you need to visit the son of Sailor Eldritch in Canalave City and retrieve the Lunar Wing from Fullmoon Island.
When you read the sign at the Harbor Inn it will now say “A Roost For Restless Sailors,” and “Enjoy sweet dreams in our sumptuous beds.” Once you enter the inn you be whisked off to bed and will find yourself on New Moon Island, follow the path to find Darkrai waiting for you.

Darkrai will be at level 50 and have the following moves:
Hypnosis
Faint Attack
Nightmare
Double Team
If Darkrai faints, don’t worry, the Sailor Eldritch can now take you to New Moon Island and Darkrai will be waiting for you there. You can battle him as many times as you like(or flee if you find yourself outmatched) until you capture him.

You can only capture Darkrai once so I recommend bringing a pokemon with the ability of synchronize with the nature you prefer. Darkrai has good stats all around, but its best base stats are in Special Attack and Speed so Modest or Timid are usually considered the best natures. Here are some moves to consider when putting together a team to capture Darkrai.
False Swipe - despite its looks Darkrai is a Dark type, not a Ghost, so False Swipe will work to lower it to 1 HP.
Thunder Wave – Sleep and Paralysis help to make pokemon easier to catch and while Sleep is more effective, it is only temporary while Paralysis will stay with it for the rest of the battle. Magnezone and Magneton will resist Faint Attack while dealing out the Thunder Wave.
Taunt – Darkrai has only one attack and Taunt will force it to use Faint Attack. Darkrai’s ability is Bad Dreams which causes you to lose 1/8 of your HP on every turn that you are asleep and its Nightmare attack will further drain away ¼ of your HP. Taunt will prevent it from putting you to sleep with Hypnosis and from using Double Team.
Haze – Double Team not only raises its evasiveness, but makes it harder to catch. Haze wipes away all stat changes.
Aromatherapy - Hypnosis can spell doom to even the highest level pokemon as Bad Dreams and Nightmare will quickly drain away your HP. So even if you quickly lower Darkrai’s HP, it can still cripple you before you can catch it. Switch out your pokemon as they fall asleep and switch in an Aromatherapist to wake up you whole team. Chesto berries can be a handy hold item especially for your aromatherapist as you want to make sure it doesn’t fall asleep before it wakes up its teammates.
Vital Spirit and Insomnia are helpful abilities to avoid Darkrai’s Bad Dreams and Nightmares and, as scary as it might seem, I recommend you battle Darkrai at night (after 8 PM) as Dusk Balls are the most effective ball against this tough catch.

Posted by Deneves | Filed Under Tips 

Darkrai Comes to the UK

July 22, 2008 | 5 Comments

Get your Darkrai in the UK this month by going to participating Woolworths stores.

A bunch of other events will also be going on. these events range from trying out new Pokemon games to battling other trainers via Pokemon Battle Revolution.

Posted by HMTKSteve | Filed Under News 

Darkrai Weekend at Toys R Us

May 28, 2008 | 17 Comments

Darkrai Event

This weekend.

Saturday and Sunday.

From 12:00PM to 4:00PM.

You can get Darkrai via DS download at participating Toys “R” Us stores. There are a few things you must do first:

  • Have no more than two Wonder Cards
  • Have your Pokedex
  • Have an English edition of Pokemon Diamond or Pearl

That is all.

Be there, or go without!

Posted by HMTKSteve | Filed Under News 

Looking for Darkrai?

April 20, 2008 | 29 Comments

Darkrai

It has just been revealed that participating Toys”R”Us stores will be holding a Darkrai event to coincide with the release of the DVD “Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai”.

It has long been assumed that the event would occur at stores once the DVD was released in the US and now it has been confirmed.

The event will occur on May 31st and June 1st from noon to 4PM. No word on if this will be like the Manaphy event or if you will be getting the event trigger item to unlock Darkrai in your copy of Diamond or Pearl.

Posted by HMTKSteve | Filed Under News